Directory of Power Plants in Iowa
| Plant Name | Utility | Location | Balancing Authority | Annual Generation | Plant Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott Jr Energy Center | MidAmerican Energy Co | Council Bluffs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 5.5 TWh | Feb 1954 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.1% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| Marshalltown Generating Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 3.3 TWh | Mar 2017 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Louisa | MidAmerican Energy Co | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.9 TWh | Sep 1983 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Natural Gas : 1.3% |
| Emery Station | Interstate Power and Light Co | Clear Lake, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.7 TWh | Apr 2004 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas |
| Greater Des Moines | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pleasant Hill, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 2.1 TWh | Apr 2003 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Orient Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Orient, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.8 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Highland Wind Project (IA) | MidAmerican Energy Co | Primghar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 TWh | May 2015 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Rolling Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Massena, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.7 TWh | Nov 2011 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Ottumwa | Interstate Power and Light Co | Ottumwa, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.6 TWh | Apr 1981 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.5% |
| Palo Alto Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Emmetsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.5 TWh | Dec 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Beaver Creek Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ogden, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.4 TWh | Nov 2017 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| North English | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.3 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Arbor Hill Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Greenfield, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Upland Prairie | Interstate Power and Light Co | Spencer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 1.1 TWh | Feb 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Archer Daniels Midland Cedar Rapids | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 985.9 GWh | Oct 1988 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 56.3% Natural Gas : 29.0% Bituminous Coal : 14.8% |
| George Neal North | MidAmerican Energy Co | Sergeant Bluff, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 969.7 GWh | Apr 1964 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.6% Natural Gas : 1.4% |
| Pomeroy Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fonda, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 966.8 GWh | Nov 2007 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| George Neal South | MidAmerican Energy Co | Salix, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 953.4 GWh | Jun 1979 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 98.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.3% |
| Ida Grove Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 939.8 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Glaciers Edge Wind Project | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Cleghorn, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 861.5 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Diamond Trail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ladora, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 850.6 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Keokuk | Union Electric Co - (MO) | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 834.9 GWh | Jul 1913 | Dec 2023 | Water |
| O'Brien Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Primghar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 834.6 GWh | Aug 2016 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm | Pioneer Prairie Wind Farm I, LLC | McIntire, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 829.6 GWh | Sep 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Lundgren Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Otho, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 805.8 GWh | Jul 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide II | Heartland Divide II | Audubon, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 796.1 GWh | Feb 2022 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Southern Hills Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 793.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Ledyard Windpower, LLC | Duke Energy Renewables Services | Lakota, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 787.0 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Plymouth Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Remsen, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 784.8 GWh | Dec 2021 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Whispering Willow North | Interstate Power and Light Co | Latimer, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 784.1 GWh | Dec 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Great Pathfinder Wind | Great Pathfinder Wind | Stratford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 783.0 GWh | Jan 2023 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Archer Daniels Midland Clinton | Archer Daniels Midland Co | Clinton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 766.4 GWh | Jan 2009 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 89.6% Other Biomass Solids : 9.9% Bituminous Coal : 0.5% |
| Golden Plains | Interstate Power and Light Co | Buffalo Center, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 747.4 GWh | Feb 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Eclipse Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 743.2 GWh | Aug 2012 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Ida Grove II | MidAmerican Energy Co | Ida Grove, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 737.6 GWh | Nov 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind II LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 728.4 GWh | Dec 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | Turtle Creek Wind Farm LLC | St. Ansgar, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 707.2 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Lansing | Interstate Power and Light Co | Lansing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 631.5 GWh | Dec 1969 | May 2023 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.7% |
| Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 579.5 GWh | Dec 2017 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| English Farms | Interstate Power and Light Co | Montezuma, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 571.4 GWh | Feb 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | FPL Energy Story Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 570.9 GWh | Nov 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Century | MidAmerican Energy Co | Blairsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 570.0 GWh | Aug 2005 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | FPL Energy Crystal Lake Wind LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 556.7 GWh | Nov 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Carroll Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Carroll, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 548.8 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Walnut Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Walnut, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 538.1 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Intrepid | MidAmerican Energy Co | Schaller, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 531.4 GWh | Nov 2004 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kossuth | Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 530.5 GWh | Sep 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Richland | Interstate Power and Light Co | Odebolt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 525.7 GWh | Aug 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Adair Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 518.0 GWh | Nov 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Muscatine Plant #1 | Board of Water Electric & Communications | Muscatine, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 489.2 GWh | Mar 1958 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 99.8% |
| Whispering Willow Wind Farm - East | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 459.4 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Wellsburg Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 441.8 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Adams Wind | MidAmerican Energy Co | Lenox, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 440.1 GWh | Sep 2015 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Laurel Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Laurel, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 431.3 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Heartland Divide Wind Project, LLC | Melville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 427.8 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Osceola Windpower LLC | Osceola Windpower LLC | Harris, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 404.8 GWh | Jun 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Vienna Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 403.3 GWh | Oct 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Victory Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Westside, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 375.2 GWh | Nov 2006 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Garden Wind LLC | Garden Wind LLC | Zearing, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 370.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Pocahontas Prairie Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Pomeroy, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 370.6 GWh | Jan 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Contrail Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Bedford, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 356.0 GWh | Nov 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Morning Light Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Adair, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 351.7 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Barton Windpower LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 349.7 GWh | May 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Sac County Wind, LLC | Sac County Wind | Sac City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 341.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Ivester Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Wellsburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 336.7 GWh | Nov 2018 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Ames Electric Services Power Plant | City of Ames - (IA) | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 329.5 GWh | Apr 1968 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 90.5% Other Biomass Solids : 9.5% |
| Chickasaw Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | New Hampton, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 326.5 GWh | Nov 2023 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Macksburg Wind Project | MidAmerican Energy Co | Macksburg, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 322.3 GWh | Nov 2014 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Kossuth County Wind | Kossuth County Wind, LLC | Lu Verne, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 292.3 GWh | Nov 2022 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Crane Creek Wind Energy Center | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Riceville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 282.2 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Saratoga Wind Farm | Madison Gas & Electric Co | Lime Springs, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 273.7 GWh | Jan 2019 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| New Harvest Wind Project LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Schleswig, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 268.1 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hancock County Wind Energy Center | FPL Energy Hancock County Wind, LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 261.7 GWh | Nov 2002 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lost Lakes Wind Farm LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 260.8 GWh | Nov 2009 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Charles City Wind Farm | MidAmerican Energy Co | Charles City, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 258.3 GWh | Mar 2008 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Crystal Lake 3 LLC | Britt, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 245.4 GWh | Nov 2009 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Franklin County Wind Farm | Interstate Power and Light Co | Iowa Falls, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 236.2 GWh | Nov 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Exira | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Brayton, IA | Southwest Power Pool (SWPP) | 229.8 GWh | Mar 2004 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas : 99.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 1.0% |
| Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello Solar LLC | Wapello, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 218.9 GWh | Feb 2021 | Jul 2024 | Solar |
| Independence Wind Farm | Independence Wind Energy LLC | Manchester, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 218.6 GWh | Nov 2021 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Holliday Creek Solar | MidAmerican Energy Co | Fort Dodge, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 202.3 GWh | Jun 2022 | Jul 2024 | Solar |
| Osceola Windpower II | Osceola Windpower II | Harris, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 200.2 GWh | Aug 2008 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Roquette America | Roquette America | Keokuk, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 189.1 GWh | Jun 2004 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.2% |
| Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Cerro Gordo Wind Farm | Union, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 176.7 GWh | Jul 2020 | Jul 2024 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Hawkeye Power Partners LLC | Garner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 166.1 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Rippey Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Grand Junction, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 151.1 GWh | Jul 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Northern Iowa Windpower II | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Kensett, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 129.1 GWh | Dec 2007 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Storm Lake II | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 125.6 GWh | Mar 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Marshalltown | Interstate Power and Light Co | Marshalltown, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 122.1 GWh | May 1978 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Red Rock Hydro Plant | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny | Pella, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 111.3 GWh | Apr 2021 | Jul 2024 | Water |
| Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | Old Gold Energy Center, LLC | Joice, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 106.8 GWh | Sep 2001 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Hawkeye Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Sumner, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 97.1 GWh | Sep 2012 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Elk Wind Farm | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greeley, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.7 GWh | Nov 2011 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Storm Lake 1 | ALLETE Clean Energy | Alta, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 94.5 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Iowa State University | Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 87.1 GWh | Sep 1960 | Jul 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.5% |
| Flying Cloud Power Partners LLC | Avangrid Renewables LLC | Lake Park, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 86.7 GWh | Nov 2003 | Dec 2023 | Wind |
| Metro Methane Recovery Facility | WM Renewable Energy LLC | Mitchellville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 79.1 GWh | Dec 1997 | Jul 2024 | Landfill Gas |
| Cargill Corn Milling Division | Cargill Inc North America Sweetners | Eddyville, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 76.3 GWh | Nov 1952 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |
| Prairie Creek | Interstate Power and Light Co | Cedar Rapids, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 75.9 GWh | Sep 1958 | Jul 2024 | Subbituminous Coal : 67.0% Natural Gas : 33.0% |
| Summit Lake | Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Creston, IA | Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) | 72.1 GWh | Feb 1951 | Dec 2023 | Natural Gas |